Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-26
4 BIG BLOW AT CAMP.
brilliant Banquet and a Gathering
>torm-infantrS Boys Play Firemen.
Correspondence OF The EVENING STAR.

Correspondence OF TIE EVENING STAR
CAMP BENET, ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., Aug. 25.
The annual banquet Of the Journalist Club of
this place was held last night at the Mansion
House, and was brilliant aud pleasant affair
ABOUT TWO hundred ladies and gentlemen sat down
10 The tables, which were handsomely decorated
while the menu was excellent. The officers OF the
Infantry were present Invited guests with their
ladies', together with many prominent citizens OF
Philadelphia, Camden. New York and other places
The toasJ5 were responded TO as follows: UNITED
states government, Hon. b. II. Brewster, Peunsyl-
yan1a; strangers within our gates" Jerome
Buck. esq.,, OF New York: "Philddelphia" Col
stephen WinslOw; Journalism" Chas. Emory
respondents" Major NJ. P. Handy; "New Jersey"
Hon. Il. Amber Armstrong; 1.-The Military" Col.
Kelly; THE Washington Light Infantry Corps"
Col. W. q. Moore; "RaIlroadS to the Sea-" Hon.
WIN. }. SeWell; THE Legal Profession" w. W.
her; The Lone fisherman" Col. JAS NJ Scoyeii;
The Ladies'. Simon Won esq. of Washington
Col 4. h. Mcclure was TO respont. to the fourth
toast, but vas unable TO be preSe9s Col JnO Ii.
Iaggart, who was TO respond to the toast THE
Military. was also unable to be present. as was
Mrs. T. ). BladeD, WhO was to respond to the toast
women OF the Sdnctum and The Kitchen" Mir.
BreWSterS speech was one OF the best after-dinner
speeches ever heard, while those OF Mr. Buck and
Chls. Emory smith were both ELOQUENT and witty
Coz Moores speech was brie but repete with
and welcomed The asSenlbiage in a very appro-
pirate speech. The dining sa.oon was beautifully
decorated with evergreens, flowers and tags and
tue music furnished by the orchestra OF Prot
trophy and the Infantry Band Was very nne.
BIG sTOHA COMING.
The weather to-day is exhiiarattng, strong
breeze flashing the ocean into 1oam while the
waves are dashing with tremendous force upon
the beach clear up to the board walk which will
prevent Hiueh surf bathing. The beach Is crowded
Win people, to many OF whom the scene is novel
Gen. j. u. Ewing and MI. stanton az the De-
partment or justice visited the cam 10 day and
received cordial welcome from the boys
Inc people OF Atlantic City contemplate making
in ...ftx
mus making the place more attractive than ever
TO strangers.
DEMOLIsHING THR BOARD WALK
The heavy sea is making havoc with the famous
board walk at this writing, ii having been broken
II dozen different Places Several pavtliops
have been ruined one called the Gem. near the
great iron pier, having been totally DESTROYED.
W, people WAC have lived on this coast
IOr years predict u severe storm by midnight,
wnen 1t Is expected the entire walk will xo
There base been several 1re-alarMs to-day, but
fortunately they have not been well founded. II
HIe should get good start in this place 1t would
certainly destroy the town, ne rlre department
Is totally Inadequate TO protect 1t. The depart
i, eonaista % Two steamers and Two hook and
Iauir companies, the latter Icing pulled by hand.
The Infantry boys got hoic vi TIE ropes ut the
Secu aIaEn 'no fairly u AIDE Tie rc1etty Old
W eAe department Since u wa, organized.
NOTES FRO CAMP
IouparatlVei! IL" = IoEle ventured into the
'utI to-ud!, ana sou e or them had narrow
escapes The iIe-sua IDS saved one lady from
oelno taken out by he billows but only after
eztrcaie efforts. c ,Ioras Crl was knocked on
lhe Board walk b! lie waves and severely cut
about the face.
ihe 81. SIX mes, Father the big Ten"
1sheI yesterday aid AZ re.aIed 1893 pounds
pounds.
Ff4yates Ashley, of co. B, and Nash. OF Co. Co.
ie1''i Seu lux uGly this LIZ Jrning. H.
10 ilELP THE DID GTABD.--At q meeting last
~ lara 'nrrlg n 4 lard
- ssaEeu W number VI business Iuea was
ar-n 80 &c, AID sue company La purchasing
., ,iis i.u e4aI fMen9, TO replace these recently
II Ii, 70 tnr war department. by the direction
~. t@ 'SSista y OF W-.. Capt. Edgar REL Piled Jh at
,NE coIhH4tte in charge ad decided 70 endeavor
'tsI .ti I0ney by GIVE. garden party, and
'NI11i'>Aiis IL wTiterh for their profer of aid.
EHfoiCH &C INK Doc LAw.-Persons who own dogs
i.''r nio leAriy two months In which 10 Day tao
l. ~ ana obtain their tags but many have
'. ta al iaiieu TO comply with the law and the
49, ave been Instructed 10 prosecute ali such
oti eHu IA. Yesterday Officer henry, ia south
Lgton, arrested ten persons for violating The
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